Small Fry

About Small Fry

"Small Fry" is an American popular song written in 1938 by Hoagy Carmichael and Frank Loesser. It was first sung and introduced by Bing Crosby, in the film Sing You Sinners (1938). In the film, Crosby sings it in a musical sequence with a young Donald O'Connor and Fred MacMurray. Crosby recorded the song on July 1, 1938 with Johnny Mercer dueting and this reached the No. 3 spot in the charts of the day. He also recorded a solo version of the song for V-Disc in 1944. Other versions have been recorded by Mildred Bailey (she reached #9 in the charts in 1938), Al Bowlly (recorded on October 14, 1938 - see Al Bowlly Discography), Crystal Gayle (used in her album Crystal Gayle Sings the Heart and Soul of Hoagy Carmichael), June Christy, and Matt Monro. There was a Fleischer Studios (direction by Dave Fleischer) animated cartoon in 1939 that used the song "Small Fry" to portray a story behind the song as a warning to youngsters to not want to grow up too quickly. more »

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2006

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Small fry, struttin' by the pool room,
Small fry, should be in the school room.
My my, put down that cigarette,
You ain't a grown-up high and mighty yet.
Small fry, dancin' for a penny,
Small fry, countin' up how many.
My my, just listen to me,
You ain't the biggest catfish in the sea.
You practice peckin' all day long to some old radio song,
Oh yes, oh yes, oh yes.
You better listen to your Paw and someday practice the law
And then you'll be a real success, yes.
Small fry, kissed the neighbor's daughter,
Small fry, should stay in shallow water.
Seems I should take you cross my knee,
You ain't the biggest catfish in the sea.
You got your feet all soakin' wet, you'll be the death of me yet,
Oh me, oh my, small fry.

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June Christy

June Christy (November 20, 1925 – June 21, 1990), born Shirley Luster, was an American singer, known for her work in the cool jazz genre and for her silky smooth vocals. Her success as a singer began with The Stan Kenton Orchestra. She pursued a solo career from 1954 and is best known for her debut album Something Cool. After her death, she was hailed as "one of the finest and most neglected singers of her time." more »

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